Old Avestan is one of the oldest Iranian languages which was spoken in the 2nd millennium BCE. It still finds reflection in many other languages, including Greek, Latin, English, French, Welsh, and a staggering 440 others. There are around 265 Persian cognate words that work...
in this way. For example:
pedar (father; Latin pater)
mader (mother; Spanish madre)
dokhtar (daughter; German tochter)
bardar (brother; Welsh brawd)
mordan (to die; French mourir) bordan (to carry; Spanish portar)
nΔrange (orange; Spanish naranja) div (devil; Italian diavolo)
pedar (father; Latin pater)
mader (mother; Spanish madre)
dokhtar (daughter; German tochter)
bardar (brother; Welsh brawd)
mordan (to die; French mourir) bordan (to carry; Spanish portar)
nΔrange (orange; Spanish naranja) div (devil; Italian diavolo)
Avestan is a sister language of Sanskrit. The holy prayers, hymns, and rituals contained in Avesta finds ready reflection in the Rig-Veda as well.
Consider this word-list and notice the common sound-values:
Consider this word-list and notice the common sound-values:
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